What is forensic anthropology? What kind of information might forensic anthropology be able to supply investigators in a criminal investigation?

What will be an ideal response?


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Paleo-Indian subsistence is best defined as

a. variable based on local environmental conditions b. based mostly on marine resources c. a uniform pattern of specialized megafauna exploitation d. primarily associated with gathering nut and seed crops e. focused almost exclusively on mammoths and mastodons

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What is behavioral modernity? What are some of the competing theories (and the evidence to support each) of when, where, and how behavioral modernity originated?

What will be an ideal response?

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A conflict theory of the origin of the state emphasizes:

a. The emergence of centralization of power as a response to the emergence of an elite class that protects its power and privileges. b. The rise of the state because of the need to organize manpower for irrigation projects. c. The invention of the idea of the state in ancient Egypt and its diffusion to other parts of the world. d. The increase of sophisticated military weaponry that developed after the Industrial Revolution. e. The ways in which modern states are torn apart by conflict.

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Which statement about violence against women in the U.S. is false?

a. Approximately half of female murder victims are killed by a current or former husband/boyfriend. b. Many cases of violence against women go unreported each year. c. Most rapes are committed by strangers. d. Most violence against women occurs in the home, not on the street. e. Physical violence against women is a direct consequence of gender ideology in the U.S.

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